Daejeon World Cup Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Daejeon. It was used to host some matches at the 2002 FIFA World Cup hosted by South Korea and Japan. The stadium displayed a sophisticated structural dynamism, eliminating decorative decoration. Precast Concrete (PC) method considering construction and economical efficiency was used. After the World Cup, the stadium was planned to be a multi-purpose sports park, which has a comprehensive sports center and commercial and cultural facilities in the middle of the region. It is now the home stadium of Daejeon Hana Citizen with a capacity of 40,535 seats, replacing Daejeon Sports Complex.
2002 FIFA World Cup The stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup and held the following matches:
DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2RoundAttendance12 June 20022–3Group B31,02414 June 20023–1Group D26,48218 June 20022–1 (a.e.t.)Round of 1638,588
See also List of football stadiums in South Korea List of association football stadiums by capacity Lists of stadiums
References
Further reading ‘CITIZEN'의 자존심! 대전 월드컵 경기장 - Dream stadium of K-League
External links
World Stadiums